Rwanda vs Tanzania

Rwanda vs Tanzania: Population

Population in 2023: 14 million people in Rwanda and 66.6 million people in Tanzania, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Tanzania, by 52.7 million people, or 4.78 times that in Rwanda.

people · UN

Rwanda vs Tanzania: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 14 million people in Rwanda and 66.6 million people in Tanzania, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Tanzania, by 52.7 million people, or 4.78 times that in Rwanda.
RwandaTanzaniaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Tanzania has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Rwanda ranked 77 and Tanzania ranked 22 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Rwanda at 32.8 million people and Tanzania at 263 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearRwandaTanzaniaWorld
202314 million66.6 million8.09 billion
202213.7 million64.7 million8.02 billion
202113.4 million62.8 million7.95 billion
202013.1 million61 million7.89 billion
201912.8 million59.2 million7.81 billion
201812.5 million57.4 million7.73 billion
201712.2 million55.7 million7.65 billion
201611.9 million53.8 million7.56 billion
201511.6 million52 million7.47 billion
201411.4 million50.4 million7.38 billion
201311.1 million48.8 million7.29 billion
201210.8 million47.4 million7.2 billion
201110.6 million46 million7.11 billion
201010.3 million44.8 million7.02 billion
200910.1 million43.6 million6.93 billion
20089.8 million42.6 million6.84 billion
20079.55 million41.4 million6.76 billion
20069.3 million40.3 million6.67 billion
20059.06 million39.2 million6.59 billion
20048.82 million38.1 million6.5 billion
20038.59 million37.1 million6.42 billion
20028.4 million36.1 million6.34 billion
20018.29 million35.2 million6.26 billion
20008.21 million34.3 million6.17 billion
19998.15 million33.3 million6.09 billion
19988.08 million32.4 million6.01 billion
19977.76 million31.6 million5.93 billion
19966.71 million31 million5.84 billion
19955.67 million30.4 million5.76 billion
19946.79 million29.4 million5.68 billion
19937.98 million28.3 million5.59 billion
19927.68 million27.5 million5.51 billion
19917.53 million26.8 million5.42 billion
19907.38 million26.1 million5.33 billion
19897.19 million25.4 million5.23 billion
19886.97 million24.8 million5.14 billion
19876.75 million24 million5.05 billion
19866.53 million23.3 million4.96 billion
19856.32 million22.5 million4.87 billion
19846.11 million21.8 million4.78 billion
19835.91 million21.1 million4.7 billion
19825.71 million20.4 million4.61 billion
19815.53 million19.8 million4.53 billion
19805.35 million19.2 million4.45 billion
19795.19 million18.6 million4.37 billion
19785.04 million18 million4.29 billion
19774.89 million17.4 million4.22 billion
19764.75 million16.7 million4.14 billion
19754.61 million16.1 million4.07 billion
19744.47 million15.6 million4 billion
19734.35 million15 million3.92 billion
19724.22 million14.5 million3.85 billion
19714.1 million14 million3.77 billion
19703.98 million13.5 million3.7 billion
19693.86 million13 million3.62 billion
19683.74 million12.6 million3.55 billion
19673.63 million12.2 million3.47 billion
19663.52 million11.8 million3.4 billion
19653.42 million11.5 million3.34 billion
19643.34 million11.1 million3.26 billion
19633.26 million10.8 million3.19 billion
19623.19 million10.5 million3.12 billion
19613.11 million10.2 million3.07 billion
19603.02 million9.9 million3.02 billion
19592.93 million9.63 million2.97 billion
19582.84 million9.37 million2.91 billion
19572.75 million9.12 million2.85 billion
19562.66 million8.88 million2.8 billion
19552.57 million8.65 million2.74 billion
19542.48 million8.43 million2.69 billion
19532.4 million8.21 million2.63 billion
19522.32 million8.01 million2.58 billion
19512.24 million7.81 million2.54 billion
19502.16 million7.63 million2.49 billion
19492.11 million7.47 million–
19482.06 million7.32 million–
19472.03 million7.19 million–
19461.99 million7.06 million–
19451.96 million6.94 million–
19441.92 million6.82 million–
19431.89 million6.7 million–
19421.86 million6.58 million–
19411.82 million6.47 million–
19401.79 million6.36 million–
19391.77 million6.26 million–
19381.74 million6.17 million–
19371.72 million6.09 million–
19361.69 million6 million–
19351.67 million5.92 million–
19341.65 million5.84 million–
19331.62 million5.76 million–
19321.6 million5.68 million–
19311.58 million5.6 million–
19301.56 million5.52 million–
19291.53 million5.44 million–
19281.51 million5.36 million–
19271.49 million5.28 million–
19261.47 million5.2 million–
19251.45 million5.13 million–
19241.42 million5.05 million–
19231.4 million4.98 million–
19221.38 million4.9 million–
19211.37 million4.84 million–
19201.36 million4.8 million–
19191.35 million4.77 million–
19181.35 million4.76 million–
19171.36 million4.76 million–
19161.36 million4.76 million–
19151.37 million4.76 million–
19141.38 million4.76 million–
19131.38 million4.76 million–
19121.39 million4.76 million–
19111.39 million4.77 million–
19101.4 million4.77 million–
19091.41 million4.79 million–
19081.42 million4.8 million–
19071.43 million4.82 million–
19061.45 million4.84 million–
19051.46 million4.86 million–
19041.47 million4.88 million–
19031.48 million4.9 million–
19021.49 million4.92 million–
19011.51 million4.95 million–
19001.52 million4.98 million–
18991.53 million5.01 million–
18981.54 million5.05 million–
18971.55 million5.09 million–
18961.56 million5.13 million–
18951.57 million5.17 million–
18941.58 million5.21 million–
18931.59 million5.26 million–
18921.59 million5.3 million–
18911.6 million5.33 million–
18901.61 million5.35 million–
18891.61 million5.36 million–
18881.6 million5.37 million–
18871.6 million5.36 million–
18861.59 million5.35 million–
18851.58 million5.34 million–
18841.58 million5.33 million–
18831.57 million5.32 million–
18821.57 million5.31 million–
18811.56 million5.3 million–
18801.56 million5.3 million–
18791.55 million5.3 million–
18781.55 million5.3 million–
18771.55 million5.3 million–
18761.55 million5.31 million–
18751.55 million5.32 million–
18741.55 million5.32 million–
18731.54 million5.33 million–
18721.54 million5.33 million–
18711.54 million5.34 million–
18701.54 million5.35 million–
18691.54 million5.35 million–
18681.54 million5.36 million–
18671.54 million5.36 million–
18661.54 million5.37 million–
18651.53 million5.38 million–
18641.53 million5.38 million–
18631.53 million5.39 million–
18621.53 million5.39 million–
18611.53 million5.4 million–
18601.53 million5.41 million–
18591.53 million5.41 million–
18581.53 million5.42 million–
18571.52 million5.43 million–
18561.52 million5.43 million–
18551.52 million5.44 million–
18541.52 million5.44 million–
18531.52 million5.45 million–
18521.52 million5.46 million–
18511.51 million5.44 million–
18501.5 million5.4 million–
18491.49 million5.34 million–
18481.47 million5.26 million–
18471.44 million5.15 million–
18461.42 million5.05 million–
18451.4 million4.95 million–
18441.37 million4.86 million–
18431.35 million4.76 million–
18421.33 million4.67 million–
18411.31 million4.58 million–
18401.29 million4.49 million–
18391.27 million4.4 million–
18381.25 million4.31 million–
18371.23 million4.23 million–
18361.21 million4.15 million–
18351.19 million4.07 million–
18341.17 million3.99 million–
18331.15 million3.91 million–
18321.13 million3.83 million–
18311.11 million3.76 million–
18301.09 million3.68 million–
18291.08 million3.61 million–
18281.06 million3.54 million–
18271.04 million3.47 million–
18261.02 million3.4 million–
18251.01 million3.34 million–
1824991,3003.27 million–
1823975,2003.21 million–
1822959,4003.14 million–
1821946,9003.09 million–
1820937,6003.06 million–
1819931,4003.03 million–
1818928,4003.02 million–
1817928,4003.02 million–
1816928,4003.02 million–
1815928,4003.02 million–
1814928,4003.01 million–
1813928,4003.01 million–
1812928,4003.01 million–
1811928,4003.01 million–
1810928,4003.01 million–
1809928,4003.01 million–
1808928,4003.01 million–
1807928,4003.01 million–
1806928,4003.01 million–
1805928,4003.01 million–
1804928,4003 million–
1803928,4003 million–
1802928,4003 million–
1801928,4003 million–
1800928,4003 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearRwandaTanzaniaWorld
202414.3 million13.6 million–14.8 million68.6 million68.3 million–68.8 million8.16 billion
202514.6 million13 million–16.1 million70.6 million69.8 million–71.3 million8.23 billion
202614.9 million12.8 million–17.1 million72.6 million71.3 million–73.8 million8.3 billion
202715.2 million12.6 million–17.8 million74.6 million72.8 million–76.4 million8.37 billion
202815.5 million12.5 million–18.8 million76.7 million74.3 million–79 million8.44 billion
202915.8 million12.4 million–19.6 million78.8 million75.8 million–81.7 million8.5 billion
203016.2 million12.2 million–20.4 million80.9 million77.3 million–84.4 million8.57 billion
203116.5 million12.2 million–21.4 million83.1 million78.9 million–87.2 million8.63 billion
203216.8 million12.1 million–22.4 million85.3 million80.4 million–90.1 million8.7 billion
203317.1 million12.1 million–23.3 million87.5 million81.9 million–93.1 million8.76 billion
203417.4 million12.1 million–24.2 million89.8 million83.4 million–96.1 million8.82 billion
203517.8 million12.1 million–25 million92.1 million84.9 million–99 million8.89 billion
203618.1 million12.1 million–26 million94.4 million86.4 million–102 million8.95 billion
203718.4 million12.2 million–27 million96.8 million87.9 million–105 million9.01 billion
203818.7 million12.3 million–28.1 million99.2 million89.5 million–109 million9.06 billion
203919.1 million12.2 million–29.1 million102 million90.9 million–112 million9.12 billion
204019.4 million12.4 million–30 million104 million92.2 million–116 million9.18 billion
204119.8 million12.5 million–31 million106 million93.6 million–119 million9.23 billion
204220.2 million12.6 million–32.1 million109 million95.1 million–123 million9.29 billion
204320.5 million12.5 million–33 million111 million96.6 million–127 million9.34 billion
204420.8 million12.4 million–34.1 million114 million97.7 million–130 million9.39 billion
204521.2 million12.6 million–35.2 million117 million98.9 million–134 million9.44 billion
204621.5 million12.7 million–36.2 million119 million100 million–138 million9.49 billion
204721.8 million12.6 million–36.9 million122 million102 million–142 million9.54 billion
204822.1 million12.6 million–37.7 million124 million103 million–146 million9.58 billion
204922.4 million12.8 million–38.8 million127 million104 million–150 million9.62 billion
205022.7 million12.9 million–39.9 million130 million105 million–154 million9.66 billion
205123 million12.9 million–40.9 million132 million107 million–159 million9.7 billion
205223.3 million12.9 million–41.9 million135 million108 million–163 million9.74 billion
205323.6 million12.8 million–43.2 million138 million109 million–168 million9.78 billion
205423.9 million12.8 million–44.1 million140 million110 million–172 million9.81 billion
205524.2 million12.8 million–45.3 million143 million111 million–177 million9.85 billion
205624.4 million12.6 million–46.5 million146 million112 million–182 million9.88 billion
205724.7 million12.3 million–47.5 million149 million113 million–187 million9.91 billion
205825 million12.2 million–48.5 million151 million114 million–192 million9.94 billion
205925.3 million12.2 million–49.5 million154 million116 million–197 million9.96 billion
206025.6 million12.3 million–50.6 million157 million117 million–203 million9.99 billion
206125.9 million12.2 million–51.7 million160 million118 million–209 million10 billion
206226.1 million12.1 million–52.8 million162 million119 million–215 million10 billion
206326.4 million12.1 million–53.7 million165 million120 million–221 million10.1 billion
206426.7 million12.1 million–54.5 million168 million121 million–227 million10.1 billion
206526.9 million12.3 million–55.6 million171 million122 million–233 million10.1 billion
206627.2 million12.7 million–57 million174 million123 million–240 million10.1 billion
206727.4 million12.7 million–58.8 million177 million124 million–247 million10.1 billion
206827.7 million12.7 million–60.3 million179 million124 million–254 million10.2 billion
206927.9 million12.7 million–60.8 million182 million125 million–260 million10.2 billion
207028.1 million12.7 million–61.9 million185 million126 million–267 million10.2 billion
207128.4 million12.6 million–63.6 million188 million126 million–273 million10.2 billion
207228.6 million12.6 million–64.9 million191 million127 million–279 million10.2 billion
207328.8 million12.5 million–66.1 million193 million127 million–286 million10.2 billion
207429 million12.2 million–67.8 million196 million128 million–292 million10.2 billion
207529.2 million12.1 million–69.7 million199 million128 million–299 million10.3 billion
207629.4 million12 million–70.2 million202 million128 million–305 million10.3 billion
207729.6 million11.9 million–71.2 million204 million128 million–312 million10.3 billion
207829.8 million11.8 million–73 million207 million128 million–320 million10.3 billion
207930 million11.7 million–73.5 million210 million128 million–328 million10.3 billion
208030.1 million11.6 million–74.7 million213 million128 million–336 million10.3 billion
208130.3 million11.6 million–76.9 million215 million128 million–344 million10.3 billion
208230.5 million11.6 million–78.1 million218 million128 million–353 million10.3 billion
208330.7 million11.6 million–78.8 million221 million128 million–363 million10.3 billion
208430.8 million11.5 million–79.9 million223 million128 million–371 million10.3 billion
208531 million11.4 million–80.8 million226 million128 million–379 million10.3 billion
208631.1 million11.5 million–82.7 million229 million128 million–386 million10.3 billion
208731.3 million11.6 million–85 million231 million128 million–393 million10.3 billion
208831.5 million11.6 million–86.3 million234 million128 million–401 million10.3 billion
208931.6 million11.8 million–87.4 million236 million128 million–410 million10.3 billion
209031.8 million11.8 million–88.8 million239 million128 million–420 million10.3 billion
209131.9 million11.9 million–89.9 million241 million128 million–430 million10.3 billion
209232 million12.1 million–90.1 million244 million128 million–441 million10.3 billion
209332.1 million12.1 million–91.1 million246 million127 million–451 million10.3 billion
209432.2 million12.1 million–92 million249 million127 million–459 million10.2 billion
209532.3 million12.1 million–92.6 million251 million126 million–467 million10.2 billion
209632.4 million12 million–94.2 million254 million126 million–477 million10.2 billion
209732.5 million11.8 million–95.6 million256 million126 million–489 million10.2 billion
209832.6 million12 million–97.1 million258 million127 million–501 million10.2 billion
209932.7 million12.2 million–98.7 million261 million127 million–511 million10.2 billion
210032.8 million12.2 million–99.8 million263 million126 million–522 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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